Folded paper box construction



A ril 5, 1955 J. A. PIDGEON FOLDED PAPER BOX CONSTRUCTION 2 sheets sheet2 Filed June 12, 1952 INVENTOR. JosephdPidgeon BY ATTORNEYS FOLDED PAPERBOX CONSTRUCTION Joseph A. Pidgeon, Salem, Ohio, assignor to The BudgetPress, Salem, Ohio, a partnership Application June 12, 1952, Serial No.293,061

3 Claims. (CI. 229-8.5)

The invention relates to a folded paper box construction and moreparticularly to a coin bank or mite box formed of cardboard in one piecein a simple manner which may be inexpensively and easily fabricated,quickly assembled and efiiciently used as a receptacle for theaccumulation of coins for charitable or other purposes, such as forsaving money for special church offerings.

Heretofore, cardboard mite boxes have been made of two general types,either preassembled or assembled by the user. The latter type ordinarilyincludes assembly tabs which are inserted in the box coin opening andengaged against the inside surface of the coin opening wall to maintainthe folded cardboard portions in box form. This construction has severaldisadvantages. The box frequently tears open at the ends of the coinslot from the pull of the inserted tabs which maintain the boxassembled; and coins may be removed from the coin slot rather easily.

The prior preassembled form of cardboard mite box construction overcomessome of the foregoing disadvantages but normally involves two or morepieces of cardboard or paper in the construction and assembly thereofand particularly when special printing or coloring is to be applied tocertain faces or surfaces of the assembled box. Moreover, priorpreassembled mite box constructions involve considerable waste orscrapping of cardboard when cutting the same from standard sizedcardboard sheets to obtain a maximum sized box, thus increasing the costof the box.

Maximum strength and ruggedness can be provided in a cardboard mite boxconstruction if heavy cardboard is used and if a number of the walls ofthe box are formed as double thickness walls. Heretofore in preassembledcardboard box construction, difiiculty has been encountered in usingheavy cardboard because the same is apt to crack if bent beyond 90 alongscore lines during assembly. Certain prior preassembled boxes, assembledof either one or more pieces, have been subject to this crackingdifficulty and have not provided a maximum number of double thicknessbox walls for strength and ruggedness.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to providean improved one piece, cardboard mite box construction of thepreassembled type having great strength, rigidity and ruggedness.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide animproved preassembled, one piece, cardboard mite box construction withassembly tabs arranged such as to limit all bends to 90 so as to avoidcracking of the stock, particularly if clay coated box board is used asthe stock from which the box is formed.

Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improvedpreassembled, one piece, cardboard mite box construction which has a tabarrangement facilitating the rapid hand assembly thereof.

Likewise, it is an object of the present invention to provide a newpreassembled, folded, one piece, cardboard mite box construction whichhas great resistance to deformation for surreptitious opening of thebox, by providing a tab arrangement which results in tearing the boxopen for either authorized or unauthorized entry to the contentsthereof.

Also, it is an object of the present myention to provide an improvedpreassembled, one piece, cardboard mite box construction in which amaximum number of sized sheets of cardboard stock.

United States Patent O Moreover, it is an object of the presentinvention to provide an improved preassembled, one piece, foldedcardboard mite box construction which has great strength againsttwisting collapse of the box Walls.

Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improvedpreassembled, folded, one piece, cardboard mite box construction whichcan be provided with two color printing on a plurality of the box wallswithout the necessity of applying a separate printed paper wrapping tothe assembled box as has been usual in prior box construction.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide animproved preassembled, one piece, folded cardboard mite box constructionin which one continuous wrap or sleeve of cardboard is provided aroundfour connected sides of the assembled box, and a second continuous wrapor sleeve of cardboard is provided at right angles to the firstcontinuous wrap, also around four sides of the assembled box.

Finally, it is an object of the present invention generally to improvethe construction and manufacture of folded cardboard mite boxes, and toobtain the foregoing desirata in a simple, effective and inexpensivemanner. I

These and other objects and advantages apparent to those skilled in theart from the following description and claims may be obtained, thestated results achieved, and the described difficulties overcome, by thediscoveries, principles, products, combinations, subcombinations, partsand elements, which comprise the present invention, the nature of whichis set forth in the following statement, a preferred embodiment ofwhich-illustrative of the best mode in which applicant has contemplatedapplying the principles-is set forth in the following: description, andwhich are distinctly and particularly pointed out and set forth in theappended claims forming part hereof.

The nature of the improvements in folded paper box construction of thepresent invention may be stated in general terms as preferably includinga one piece, relatively heavy, cardboard blank cut and scored to form abase panel, an end panel projecting and foldable or hinged from one endedge of the base panel having a coin opening therein, an assembly tabprojecting and bendable on a slotted line from the opposite edge of saidend panel, foldable assembly tabs projecting from the side edges of saidend panel, a second end panel projecting and foldable or hinged from theend edge of the base panel opposite the one end edge, a primary toppanel projecting and foldable or hinged from the opposite edge of saidsecond end panel, an assembly tab projecting and foldable from the outeredge of said primary top panel, other assembly tabs foldable andprojecting from the side edges of said second end panel, a primary sidepanel projecting and foldable or hinged from one side edge of the basepanel, a second side panel projecting and foldable or hinged from theopposite side edge of said base panel, a secondary top panel projectingand foldable or hinged from the opposite edge of said second side panel,a secondary side panel projecting and foldable or hinged from theopposite edge of said secondary top panel, glued areas on the innerfaces of said primary side panel, said secondary top panel and saidsecondary side panel, said secondary top and side panel glued areasadhering to the outer surfaces of the primary top and side panels, andthe folds or hinged joints between adjacent panels being limited tobends.

By way of example, a preferred embodiment of the improved folded paperbox construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings formingpart hereof wherein,

Figure l is a plan view of a standard. sized cardboard sheetillustrating two improved box blanks cut therefrom with minimum waste;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the opposite or inside face of one ofthe blanks illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing certain of the panels of the blankof Fig. 2 folded in a primary stage of assembly;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the further folding andassembly of certain of the panels;

Fig. is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the completed assembled box;

Fig. 6 is a lateral section looking in the direction of the arrows 6-6,Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section looking in the direction of the arrows7-7, Fig. 5.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the various figuresof the drawings.

Although the improved box of the present invention generally illustratedat 1 in Fig. 5 may be made of any one of a number of types of relativelyheavy cardboard, it is preferred to fabricate the same of clay coatedbox board stock so as to provide smooth finished surfaces for theinterior and exterior of the box and so as to provide for printing inone, two or more colors, if desired, directly on certain surfaces of theblank which become exterior panel surfaces of the completed box in orderto eliminate the necessity of furnishing and assembling a second printedpaper wrap for the box where color printing on certain surfaces of thecompleted box 2 may be desired.

Clay coated box board is normally furnished by paper mills in standardsized sheets, one standard size being a 22 x 28" sheet. This standardsize sheet may be cut without waste to form four 11" x 14" cardboardblanks, one of such blanks being indicated at 2 by the outline inFig. 1. Two box blanks generally indicated at 3 in Fig. l for formingthe improved box may be cut from the cardboard blank 2 with minimumwaste. In the various figures of the drawing, the cut edges of thevarious panels and tabs of the box blanks 3 are shown in full lines,while scoring to form the bend or fold or hinge lines between adjacentpanels are indicated in dot-dash lines.

In Fig. l, the outer faces or surfaces of the box blanks 3 are shown,certain panel surfaces of which ultimately provide outside surfaces ofthe assembled box 1. In Fig. 2, a box blank 3 is shown upside down withrespect to blanks 3 of Fig. l to display the inside faces or surfaces ofthe various panels of the blank.

Referring to Fig. 2, a base panel is indicated at 4 bounded by scoringor fold lines 5, 6, 7 and 8. An end panel 9 extends from one end edge ofbase panel 4 at fold line 6 and an assembly tab 10 projects from theopposite edge of end panel 9 at fold line 11. The blank 3 is cutentirely through at 12 along a central portion of the fold line 11 for apurpose to be later described. A coin slot 13 is cut in end panel 9; anassembly flap 14 and a primary side wall panel 15 project from theopposite end fold lines 16 and 17 respectively of end panel 9.

Another end panel 18 bounded by fold lines 8, 19, 20 and 21 projectsfrom fold line 8 of base panel 4 and a primary top panel 22 projectsfrom fold line 20 of end panel 18. At the extreme end of primary toppanel 22, an assembly tab 23 projects from fold line 24.

A primary side panel 25 projects from fold line 5 at one side edge ofbase panel 4 while a secondary side panel 26 projects from the fold line7 at the other side edge of base panel 4. At the opposite edge of panel26, a secondary top panel 27 projects from fold line 28. and anothersecondary side panel 29 projects from the opposite edge of panel 27 atfold line 30. Assembly tabs 31 and 32 also project from fold lines 21and 19 respectively of end panel 18 In assembling the improved box 1from the improved one piece box blank 3, end panels 9 and 18 are firstbent 90 upwardly as shown in Fig. 3 on fold lines 6 and 8, respectively,and at the same time the tabs or panels 14, 15, 31 and 32 are folded 90inwardly along fold lines 16, 17, 21 and 19, respectively, also as shownin Fig. 3. The folding of the tabs 14, 15, 31 and 32 at the same timethat panels 9 and 18 are folded prevents the folds along lines 6 and 8from being made beyond 90 thus avoiding cracking of the stock at thefold lines. Panel 15 is received to underlie tab 32 during thepreliminary folding illustrated in Fig. 3 for a purpose to be laterdescribed.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the next operations in completing theassembly of the box 1 are to turn tab 10 inward along fold line 11, tobend panel 22 downward on fold line 20, and to bend tab 23 down on foldline 24, tab 23 being inserted through slit 12 of fold line 11 so as toenter the interior of the box as illustrated in Fig. 4. It is noted thatthe length of tab 23 is such that it extends across the coin opening 13thereby providing a closure for the opening 13 which will yield topermit the insertion of a coin but which prevents coins from droppingout of opening 13 if the box is shaken.

At this stage of the assembly, there is a complete assembled six-sidedbox form with single thickness walls for each of the six panels of thebox excepting for the space 33 between the ends of tabs 31 and 14 asindicated in Fig. 4. Moreover, hinge connected panels 9, 4, 18 and 22with interengaged tabs 23 and 10 form a complete sleeve or longitudinalwrap of connected walls around four sides of the box in one direction.Furthermore, the lower side edges of tabs 14, 31 and 32 and of panel 15engage the inner face of base panel 4 along fold lines 5 and 7 so as toprevent bending of the stock on fold lines 6 and 8 beyond Finally,primary side panel 15 extends the full length of the box side wall andits free end abuts the inner face of panel 18 adjacent fold line 19 andunderlying tab 32.

The cooperative arrangement of the tabs and panels thus far described,provide complete rigidity and stability to the box form in the stage ofassembly illustrated in Fig. 4, it being noted that the assembly ofpanel 15 within tab 32, as illustrated in Fig. 3, prevents coins frombeing shaken out of the box around the free end of panel 15 which abutsagainst the inner face of end panel 18.

Prior to folding and assembling the box, the inner faces (the upperfaces viewing Fig. 2) of panels 25 and 29 and of a portion at least ofpanel 27 are coated with an adhesive, gum or mucilage, as indicated bythe stippling at 34 and 35 in Fig. 4, said stippling being omitted fromFigs. 2 and 3 for simplification.

Following the stage of assembly illustrated in Fig. 4, side panel 25 isbent upward on fold line 5' so that its gummed surface 35 adheres to theouter faces of tabs 31 and 14, and panels 26, 27 and 29 are bent on foldlines 7, 28 and 30 to wrap around the primary Wrap so that the gummedarea 34 on panel 27 adheres to a portion of the top face of panel 22 andthe gummed area 34 on panel 29 adheres to the outer face of panel 25thereby forming the completed box assembly 1 illustrated in Fig. 5.

Thus the hinge connected panels 25, 4, 26, 27 and 29 form a completesleeve or lateral wrap around four sides of the box in anotherdirection, with respect to the primary four-sided wrap of panels 9, 4,18 and 22.

Each of the six panels or walls of the box 1 has great strength,stability and ruggedness by reason of its construction and cooperativerelation relative to the other walls. Base panel 4 is of singlethickness but is stiff and strong because of being hinge connected ateach of its four sides to adjacent panels. Similarly end panel 18 isstiff and strong because of being hinge connected at each of its foursides to other panels or tabs even though panel 18 has only singlethickness. The same comments apply to the other end panel 9 which alsohas only a single thickness wall.

The top of the box, however, has a wall of double thickness cardboardformed of primary top panel member 22 and secondary top panel member 27glued thereto. One side of the box comprises a double thicknesscardboard wall including primary side panel member 15 and secondary sidepanel member 26. The other box side wall is substantially a triplethickness wall formed first of tabs 31 and 14 to which primary sidepanel member 25 is glued, and finally secondary side panel member 29,which is glued to primary side panel member 25 as shown in Fig. 6. Q

When it is desired to provide color printing of one, two or more colorson the outer surfaces of the completed box 1, this may be accomplishedby printing on the proper areas of the blank 2 prior to cutting the boxblanks 3 therefrom. For example, the outer faces of panels 4, 26, 27 and29 which form the top, bottom and side walls of the box may be printeddirectly in one color such as red or blue and printed matter may beimpressed thereon to form the top, bottom and side walls of the box inone color and the two end walls in another color such as, for instance,the basic color of the cardboard stock which may be white.

The improved one piece box construction has a number of essential andnew characteristics. Because of the particular arrangement of the tabsand panels, all bends of the cardboard stock are limited to 90 whichprevents the stock from cracking at the bends or hinge jointsparticularly if the stock is relatively heavy for strength or if it isformed of clay coated box board. The boxes may be quickly and easilyassembled at a fabricating plant to make preassembled boxes. If it isattempted to gain access to the interior of the box surreptitiously toremove the contents thereof in an unauthorized manner by manipulation ofthe end wall 9, and tabs or 23 must be torn loose. Further deformationof the end wall 9 is resisted by tab 14 and primary side panel wall 15.Panel wall 15 in extending full length of the box provides increasedleverage resisting such deformation.

Furthermore, the extension of tabs 31 and 32 from end wall 18 and of tab14 and panel 15 from end wall 9, rather than from other panels or wallsof the blank, provides increased resistance against twisting collapse ofthe box 1.

With the particular construction and arrangement of the box and itsfolded and connected panels and tabs, there is a minimum of waste incutting the box blanks 3 from cardboard stock 2; and in the mannerdescribed, the improved construction enables two color printing to beapplied to the box without resorting to the provision of an additionalprinted paper wrapping. H

Accordingly, the present invention provides a new folded, preassembled,one piece, cardboard mite box construction which is inexpensive toconstruct and assemble, which involves a minimum waste in cutting boxblanks from standard sized cardboard stock, which is stiff, strong andrugged against collapse, unauthorized opening and normal usage, whichmay be formed of clay coated box board without cracking and directlyprinted without applying a separate printed paper wrapper for colorprinting, and which is extremely durable and attractive in use.

In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity,clearness and understanding, but no unnecessary limitations are to beimplied therefrom beyond the requirements of the prior art, because suchterms are utilized for descriptive purposes herein and not for thepurpose of limitation and are intended to be broadly construed.

Moreover, the description of the improvements is by way of example, andthe scope of the invention is not limited to the exact detailsillustrated and described.

Having now described the various features, discoveries and principles ofthe invention, the construction and assembly of the new preassembled onepiece cardboard mite box, and the new and advantageous results obtainedthereby; the new and useful discoveries, principles, products,combinations, sub-combinations, parts and elements, and mechanicalequivalents apparent to those skilled in the art are set forth in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A coin-receiving box made of a relatively heavy, one-piece, cardboardblank cut, scored and folded to form bottom, top, two side and two endwalls including a base panel, end panels hingedly connected to the basepanel, a tab hinged to one end panel provided with a slot along itshinge portion, said end panel also being provided with a coin receivingslot centrally therein, a primary top panel hingedly connected to theother end panel and having a tab engaged in said slot, said tabextending beneath and slightly beyond said coin receiving slot, sideflaps hingedly connected to opposite side edges of each end panel, aprimary side panel hingedly connected to the base panel, a member hingedto the base panel comprising a side panel portion, a secondary top panelportion hinged to the side panel portion, and a secondary side panelportion hinged to the secondary top panel portion and overlapping theprimary side panel, and adhesive means securing the secondary top andside panels to the primary top and side panels.

2. The construction defined in claim l in which one of the side flapshinged to one of the end panels extends full length of the box andprovides a primary side panel underlying the side panel portion of themember hinged to the base panel.

3. The construction defined in claim 1 in which one of the flaps hingedto one of the end panels extend full length of the box and is engagedbeneath a flap hinged to the other end panel and underlies the sidepanel portion of the member hinged to the base panel.

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